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International Conference on Space Optics (ICSO)

Applications of quantum entanglement on a ISS-spaceplatform

Rupert Ursin, Thomas D. Jennewein, Felix Tiefenbacher, Anton Zeilinger

Published Nov 21, 2017• 0 citations
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Abstract

We proposed tests of quantum communication in space, whereby an entangled photon Source is placed onboard the ISS, and two entangled photons are transmitted via a simultaneous down link and received at two distant ground stations.
DOI
10.1117/12.2308046

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